In honor of National Coffee Day, New York dairy farmer Kendra Lamb teamed up with dairy checkoff partner McDonald’s in New York City to offer free lattes to New York City commuters and start several meaningful conversations about the milk used to make it. The campaign was part of McDonald’s “food journey” to build awareness of the company’s commitment to … Read More
Senate Passes Modernized Livestock Rule
U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, applauds unanimous Senate passage of H.R. 5883, the Clarification of Treatment of Electronic Sales of Livestock Act of 2016. H.R. 5883 passed the House of Representatives earlier this week and is identical to S. 3350, introduced by Agriculture Committee Member Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss. H.R. … Read More
Researchers Improve the Diet of Female Broilers
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project at the University of Arkansas in Fayette, Ark., in which the researchers were able to improve the diet of female broilers. The research was made possible by an endowing gift from Simmons Foods, and the research project is part of the Association’s comprehensive research program encompassing all … Read More
Proposed Estate Tax Regulations Threaten Family Businesses
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) along with more than 3,800 organizations and family-owned enterprises sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew adamantly opposing and asking for withdrawal of the newly proposed estate tax regulations by the Department of Treasury. The proposed regulations under section 2704 of the Internal Revenue Code would permanently change estate planning for families that … Read More
Americans Embrace Sausage as a Staple
New polling shows sausage is an American favorite no matter how it’s prepared. October is National Sausage Month and nearly nine in ten Americans (89 percent) say they enjoy sausage, including 93 percent of men and 85 percent of women. Choosing a favorite type, however, is far more divisive. Italian sausage (20 percent) and breakfast patties (20 percent) are the … Read More
Kent Nutrition Group Purchases Deluxe Feeds
Kent Nutrition Group (KNG) and Deluxe Feeds have announced an agreement for KNG to acquire the Deluxe organization on October 3, 2016, including its feed mills, retail business, and Midwest EnRG Flakes operations. “We are very pleased to have Deluxe join our family of companies as we both share a passion and long tradition for providing customers with quality products … Read More
BLM to Gather Sand Wash Wild Horses
A decision signed last week will allow the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to begin gathering up to 50 wild horses from northwestern Colorado’s Sand Wash herd management area (HMA) next month. The young horses will be bait-trapped and placed in the Great Escape Mustang Sanctuary (GEMS) training and adoption program, and fertility control treatments will be administered to any … Read More
Farm Bureau Fall Harvest Marketbasket Survey
The American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) Fall Harvest Marketbasket Survey indicates lower retail prices for several foods, including eggs, whole milk, cheddar cheese, chicken breast, sirloin tip roast and ground chuck. The informal survey shows the total cost of 16 food items that can be used to prepare one or more meals was $49.70, down $4.40 or 8 percent compared … Read More
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Address Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a final rule that begins to address rampant abuse of the Endangered Species Act listing process. The rule limits petitions for new listings to one species and will require more substantive justification in order to file a petition for listing under the ESA. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council … Read More
#Celebrate50 With Us At World Dairy Expo
Next week as I head north for the 2016 World Dairy Expo I am expecting some cooler temperatures. As a girl born and raised in the beef industry, I look forward to this event each year as I learn more and more about our world’s dairy suppliers. This year’s #WDE16 should not disappoint as we all help celebrate it’s 50 … Read More